Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chile
Chile: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 21.5% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chile peaked at 27.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2025.
Chile ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.8% | — |
| 1992 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 21.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 23.3% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chile?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chile was 21.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.